Catalogue
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), AE 4, probably Constantinople mint, (0.960 grams), obv. diademed bust of Leo I to right, around partial D N LEONS P F AVG, rev. monogram of Leo, S above within wreath, [CON] in exergue, (S.4342, cf.RIC 683-688); another different wreath style (1.382 grams), (cf.RIC 693). Fine both with clear reverse monograms, rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), AE 4, Nicomedia mint, (1.274 grams), obv. diademed bust of Leo I to right, around partial D N LEOS P F AVG, rev. emperor facing holding long cross, captive at feet, NIC in exergue, (S.-, RIC 710). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Roman Antoninianii, various emperors, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244) various reverses, Aeternitas (2); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), Victory; Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), Equity, (S.2430 [2], 2580, 2820). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Roman, a group of bronzes from the second century to the 5th century includes sestertii of Marcus Aurelius, Severus Alexander; antoninianii of Gallienus, Victorinus etc.; folles of Constantine and succesors, and nummi of Leo and other rulers of the 5th century, also a Byzantine anonymous 11th century folles Class B (S.1823) obv. Christ facing. A few fine, mostly fair. (31)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Roman, a small group, Probus (276-282), antoninianus, rev. Probus receiving globe from Jupiter; Constantine I folles, Trier mint, rev. globe on altar; Valens, (364-378), AE 3, rev. Valens dragging captive captive, (S.3343, 3870, 4117). Extremely fine; very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Roman issues of the third to fourth century, including Magnentius centenionalis, Treveri mint, rev. two Victories, (S.4023), Gordian III, antoninianus, rev. Virtus, (S.2465); other antoninianii of Claudius II, Tetricus I & II, Victorinus, and a group of folles of Constantine I, sons and successors. Very fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Saloninus, (A.D. 259), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (39mm) (55.6 grams), obv. bare headed bust of emperor to right, rev. Emperor standing to left holding spear and globe, captive seated at feet, around PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, (cf.Gnecchi 3 [p.111], Pl.116,5). Of good style, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.436 grams), obv. bust of Anastasius I to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, d N ANASTA SIVS PP AVI around, rev. Victory to right, head to left, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.8, DOC.10). Struck from rusted dies, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $340
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), obverse brockage of AE half follis, probably Constantinople mint, (8.21 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, D N IVSTI NVS P P A around, rev. incuse impression of the obverse, (cf.S.68). Surface smoothed, red brown patina, very good and very rare as a brockage.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Catania mint, issued 582-583, obv. Maurice Tiberius facing, around DN TIb MAV.. rev. I, to left ANNO, to right I, CAT in exergue, (S.580, DOC 264). Green patina, weak in places, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Justinian II, (A.D. 685-695), follis, Constantinople mint, (5.70 grams), obv. facing bust of Justinian II, partial legend around, rev. M, to right II = year 2 = 686-7, officina **G* or E below, ANNO to left, cross above, (S.1260, DOC 18b, R.1693). Surface pitting as usual, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Justinian II, (A.D. 685-695), half follis, Constantinople mint, (3.87 grams), obv. facing bust of Justinian II, rev. K, to right II = year 2 = 686-7, officina **G* below, ANO to left, cross above, (S.1262, DOC 20a). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $110
SOLD $0
Adelson, Howard L. and Kustas George L., A Bronze Hoard of the Period of Zeno I, (NN & M No.148), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1962, 89 pp., 1 plates. Very fine, scarce and useful.
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Alfoldi, Maria, R., Antike Numismatik, Teil i: theorie und Praxis, Teil II: Bibliographie, Mainz am Rheim, 1978, two volumes, xlv + (1) 218 pp. & xxix + (1) + 219-323 + (3) pp., 7 maps, text illustrations of coins, 20 plates coin enlargements, matching pictorial boards. as new, very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
American Numismatic Society, Museum Notes, a good run of volumes 11 - 18, 24-31 and 33 together with the following series of the American Journal of Numismatics, Volumes 1 - 9 (in six volumes); all published between 1964-1997. All volumes are as new, all with card covers. (23)
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
(Ancient etc.), various auction catalogues and books mostly with the majority of items for auction being ancient coins, Christie's, 'The Property of a Lady' Important Ancient Coins, 8th October 1985, 113pp., 436 lots, 5 colour plates, every coin illustrated in text, hard bound with dust jacket; Sayles, Wayne G., Ancient Coin Collecting IV, Roman Provincial Coins, x + 198 pp., illustrated throughout, 1998, Iola; Skinner, Dion. H., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Guide, 7th edn., 1973; Munz Zentrum, Auktion XXXVIII, Romische Bronzen der Kaiserzeit, 16th April 1980, 521 lots, 79 pp., illustrated throughout; Dix Noonaan Webb, London Auction Part II, 9th October 1999, Sale 43, 52 pp., lots 630-1129, illustrated throughout. Mostly very fine, first three hard bound, and first two with dust jackets. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
(Ancient), Peus, Frankfurt, Sammlung Nicholas V. Jamgochian, Antike Munzen, Catalogue 340, 2 November 1994, 1260 lots, 56 plates; Gerhard Hirsch (nearly half ancient), sales 180 (11/93) (95 plates); 190 (5/96) (119 plates); 198 (2/98) (72 plates); Asta II, Lugano 5/3/99 (8 colour plates illustration for every coin); Lanz, Munich, sale 64 (6/93) (37 plates); sale 70 (11/94) (18 colour plates, 10 plates the Margaretha Ley ancient coin collection); Giessener Munzhandlung every coin illustrated, Sales 69 18/11/94; 73 11/10/95; 78 13/6/96; Berk, Chicago, Sale 98 7/10/97 (23 B/W plates, 4 colour plates). Mostly very fine. (11)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
(Ancient Roman Aes Grave), Ratto, Rodolfo., Collection Edward A. Sydenham Esq M.A., de Oxford, Aes Grave Italique, Monnaies Romaines Consulaires, Lugano, 7 February 1927, (4), 33 pp., 653 lots, 29 plates including large fold out plates, prices realised added in. Reimpression of the original edition by Attic Books, 1974, New York. Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
(Ancient), several American auction catalogues and many European lists, mostly with the majority of items for auction being ancient coins; Auction sales, Triton I, December 2-3, 1997, 405pp., 2407 lots illustrated throughout; Stack's Men of Rome, The John Whitney Walter Collection, November 29, 1990, 79 lots, 135pp. all gold coins illustrated in colour; Spink America, 24/6/98; Waddell list 74 1999; Annual Reports of the American Numismatic Society, 1990-1994; Frank Sternberg lists 4, 5(2), 6(2), 10, (c.1992-1998); Jean Elsen lists 1992-1995 (32) lists with duplication 141-150, 152-166, 169, 171, 173-5; Jaggard Coins, Sydney, Numismatic Catalogue Vol.2, No.3, June 1982. Mostly fine - very fine. (48)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
(Ancient), various auction catalogues and a few lists, mostly with the majority of items for auction being ancient coins, Numismatic Ars Classica Auction G 10 April 1997 (63 plates ancient coins); CNG Triton I sale December 2-3, 1997; Palladium catalogs 10 & 17; Pegasi & Birkler Auction I Sept. 8, 1995; Pegasi catalogs 95 (Nov. 20, 1995) & 96 (Mar. 11, 1996); Baldwin, London, Coins of the Lusignan kings of Cyprus (Sept. 1998); Davissons auction 5 (July 25, 1995) and 9 (Oct. 9, 1997); Winter 1996-7 list; Elsen Sale 14 (Oct. 7, 1989); Freeman & Sear list 4 (Summer 1996); Kovacs list 29; M&M Sale 80 (Swedish money) 31 October 1994; Kunker lists 102, 107 (1993-4); and Kolbe-Spink sale 14 9/12/1995. Mostly very fine - as new. (18)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
(Ancient), various auction catalogues from Great Britain, mostly with the majority of items for auction being ancient coins, include Italo Vecchi Ltd. sales 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11, Dec. 1996 June 1998; Baldwin's Auctions, Sale No.1 4 May 1994; Glendining & Co. auction sales 29/4/1954 (Priced); 9/7/1963 (priced); 5/7/1974; 21/11/1974; 116/4/1975; 9/6/1982. Mostly fine. (12)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Arslan, Melith., Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Roman Coins, Istanbul, 1992, 170 pp., 292 ancient coins illustrated throughout in colour. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
(Athena Fund II), the property of the Merrill-Lynch Investment Fund, sold by Sotheby's in auctions held in Zurich from 26-28th October 1993, 1890 lots, every coin illustrated with descriptive text, 14 colour plates, the first part (156 lots) with every coin illustrated in colour, detailed text, second part with very coin illustrated, lots 157-1890. Very fine, first part hard bound (rare), second part soft bound and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Auction catalogues, including Baldwins (2), Cabinet Alburquerque France (5), Whytes (4). Extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
(Australia), assorted books including Mira, Coinage and Currency in New South Wales 1788-1829 and An Index of Currency References in the Sydney Gazette 1803-1811; Mira, Australian Ballot Box Key Tags & Electoral Seals; Heyde, Renniks Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia ..; Harper, Tasmanian Passes, Checks & Club Tokens; ANS, Medals and Tokens of Queensland Since 1962, 1984; McNeice, Tasmanian Promissory Notes; McNeice , Tokens of Tasmania Part 1, Check pieces, passes etc.; Henderson, Non-Circulating Checks; Grieg, Robinsion & Woodside, Communion Tokens, 1964; Byatt, Carlisle & Mira, The Amor Centenary 1888-1988. Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
(Australia), assorted books including Tomlinson, Australian Bank Notes 1817-1963; Caldecott & Chitty, Spanish Dollars.. West Indies & Australia; NAA Journal Volume I; Hanley & James, Collecting Australian Coins; Myatt & Hanley, Australian Coins, Notes & Medals; McDonald, Collecting and Investing in Australian Coins and Banknotes (2) Ist & 2nd edition; other McDonald volumes (3); Nicholson, Australian Banknote Catalogue Ist and 2nd editions; Renniks 10th & 14th editions, Australian Coin and Banknote Guide; others etc. Mostly fine. (20)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Australian Coin Reviews, two large boxes of twenty + years of Australian Coin Reviews, unsorted but probably a very large almost complete run. Mostly fine. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
Australian Numismatic Societies, annual publications, Australian Numismatic Society 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992 (Australian Communion Tokens), 1993; Numismatic Association of Victoria Volumes 5 Autumn 1984, 6 1984 (Non-Circulating Checks of Victoria), 7 1985, 1987, 1988, 1988 (Special Bicentenary Issue), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994. All as new. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Bachtell, Lee M., World Dollars 1477-1877 Pictorial Guide, Sentinel Press, 1974, 606 + (22) pp., illustrated throughout. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
(Balog), Studies in Memory of Paul Balog, ed. Dan Barag, Israel Numismatic Society, Jerusalem, 1991, 142pp., 22 plates. Hard bound volume, distributed by Spink & Son, as new.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60